My parents had this album, the soundtrack to the original, 1963 The Pink Panther film (with all due respect to Steve Martin, the Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards/Henry Mancini Pink Panther was a film, Martin's, simply a movie). I have very clear memories of listening to it up in my room on a small, children's phonograph when I was eight or nine years old. On some of the songs, when I listen to them today, I can still hear the crackling of the needle on the record. I just love this stuff now. It immediately transports me to another time - Camelot, if you will. My favorites are "It Had Better Be Tonight" (particularly the instrumental version), "Champagne and Quail" (so lounge - I love it!), and "Royal Blue." Man, that's a beautiful song (so melancholy and sad). Definitely a "desert island" song for me. Thank you, thank you, Henry Mancini.
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I've heard Dean Martin sing It Had Better Be Tonight.
I love Mancini. So much iconic music from one man.
I too love Mancini! I've never heard Dino's version of "It Had Better Be Tonight." Thanks for telling me about it.
I too love Mancini. Mother didn't have this one, but she did have "Hatari". The two soundtracks have much in common in mood.
I've been MIA for a while so this may be old news, but I love this player!
Yes, Leigh, you made me aware of the Hatari soundtrack. I've been looking for it ever since! I love "Night Side."
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